New York Social Studies Standards at Fort Ticonderoga
Many of the New York Social Studies Standards can be addressed using the
resources at Fort Ticonderoga. Three examples follow:
#1 History of the United States and New York
Students should be able to "weigh the importance, reliability, and
validity of evidence." Students should be able to "consider
different interpretations of key events and/or issues in history and
understand the differences in these accounts."
#1 History of the United States and New York
Students should be able to "understand the concept of multiple
causation," and "view historic events through the eyes of those
who were there, as shown in their art, writings, music, and artifacts."
#3 Geography
Students should be able to "ask geographic questions about where places
are located; why they are located where they are; what is important about their
locations; and how their locations are related to the location of other people
and places."
